PRQA|Programming Research Helps Create New MISRA Standard For C++

BOSTON, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- PRQA|Programming Research, the leading provider of coding standard enforcement solutions, today announced they will enforce MISRA-C++:2008.

QA-MISRA(TM), the most widely-used solution for the automatic enforcement of the current MISRA Guidelines, will support MISRA-C++:2008. PRQA will release its added enforcement capability immediately upon MISRA's public release of the new standard.

PRQA already delivers the highest level of automatic enforcement available for MISRA-C:1998 and MISRA-C:2004, the MISRA standards now available for the C language. PRQA is confident that it will maintain its worldwide leadership position in MISRA enforcement when it adds support for the upcoming MISRA-C++:2008 coding standard.

PRQA is a founding member the MISRA-C Working Group and has actively provided key technical guidance and assistance to MISRA (http://www.misra.org.uk) since they first began promoting best practices for software development in the automotive industry. PRQA made significant contributions to help MISRA create its first MISRA-C standard and has continued to aid them through its evolution. PRQA's unmatched coding standard experience plus C++ language expertise proved valuable once again to MISRA when they set out to provide an equivalent standard for C++.

HIGH·INTEGRITY C++(TM), the well-known C++ coding standard developed by PRQA and enforced by its QA·HICPP(TM) product, served as a key reference document for the MISRA-C++:2008 coding standard. The HIGH·INTEGRITY C++(TM) manual can be downloaded at http://www.codingstandard.com.

MISRA also referenced the JSF++ coding standard document in MISRA-C++: 2008. PRQA worked with Kevin Carroll at Lockheed Martin and Bjarne Stroustrup, the major contributors to JSF++, while developing its product to enforce that C++ coding standard. QA·JSF++(TM) now delivers the highest level of enforcement available today.

PRQA has a keen understanding of the intent and enforcement strategies of both HIGH·INTEGRITY C++(TM) and JSF++ and was able to share its insight to help MISRA create MISRA-C++:2008.

QA-MISRA(TM) for MISRA-C++:2008 is powered by the advanced C++ language parsing engine in PRQA's QA·C++(TM) product. Commercially-hardened and used by C++ developers worldwide, it is well-suited to enforce the rules embodied in the new MISRA standard.

QA-MISRA(TM) for MISRA-C++:2008 will be available upon MISRA's official release date of June 5, 2008.

For more information about PRQA|Programming Research please visit http://www.programmingresearch.com

About PRQA | THE PROGRAMMING RESEARCH GROUP

PRQA | THE PROGRAMMING RESEARCH GROUP pioneered the application of static analysis technology to automatically enforce coding standards -- so you can build better software. Established in 1986, we're recognized as "the coding standard experts" by leading software developers, industry experts, and standards organizations worldwide. We're known as the thought leaders for developing and implementing best practices in today's demanding software development environment -- PRQA's proven expertise in coding standard development, automated coding standard enforcement, automated code review & software inspection, and source code analysis is simply unmatched. Our products include QA-C(TM), QA-C++(TM), QA-J(TM), QA-MISRA(TM), QA-JSF++(TM), and QA-HICPP(TM) (HIGH-INTEGRITY C++(TM)) which can be found wherever software quality is paramount, coding standard compliance is mandated, high-integrity code is essential, developer productivity is key, and project success rates are critical. PRQA has corporate offices in the UK, USA, India, Ireland, and The Netherlands, complemented by a worldwide distribution network. Find out more at http://www.programmingresearch.com/

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